How to plant and care for calla lilies

Recently, planting and caring for a calla flower seem to be very affordable. In natural conditions, wild calla lilies choose river banks for growth. They want warm weather and a mild climate.

Care and landing

Calla is considered a "short day" plant. When a plant develops a peduncle, it needs a long daily illumination period, at least 12 hours. This is especially true for those varieties that are grown in pots. After 6-8 months from the beginning of growth, tubers are formed, the aerial fragment of the plant dies, and the tubers enter a dormant period. The next period occurs no earlier than three months later. When the first dormancy period is over, the tuber is transplanted into the ground. Its cyclical nature is repeated.

Also, when caring for calla lilies, you need to adhere to the following rules:

• Tubers are planted as soon as they appear in the house;
• If the tubers are from the Netherlands, they must be planted from January;
• It is not worth forcing during a time of the year that is dark;
• It is imperative to organize a dormant period for the seedlings;
• The recommended rest time is from mid-May to almost September;
• At normal times, watering must be carefully monitored - the tubers must not be poured, but overdrying must not be allowed;
• During the dormant period, it is customary to reduce watering;
• Different types require different conditions - whites bloom longer, but they are moisture-loving, retain leaves during dormancy, and "colored" ones are not so demanding on the soil and its moisture.

Here are the top secrets. It is important to remember that the plant has a dormant period. Sometimes inexperienced growers decide that the plant is dead and throw it away. Such planting and care for the calla plant is needed.